Depending on how well it works, I was thinking of replacing it with the key command to launch spotlight. It's a shame you can't use a gesture. I would probably just use the launchpad gesture, since I don't use that much.

Interesting thread...I never thought of this but double tapping the FN key is a good idea. I'm interested to see what everyone comes up with, especially if the newer MacBook Pros lose the F key row. I agree a gesture would be nice though - I use gestures for pretty much everything that can also be invoked by a dedicated key.

I didn't even think about the function keys going away on the new MBP with the new bar... You'd think they'd just repurpose the FN as the Siri button though because there's nothing else that could take that spot. They'll most likely keep the power button tactile on the top right.

I didn't even think about the function keys going away on the new MBP with the new bar... You'd think they'd just repurpose the FN as the Siri button though because there's nothing else that could take that spot. They'll most likely keep the power button tactile on the top right.

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Being a quadriplegic and having to use the Mac feature "sticky keys" requires me to use the FN key quite a bit. If they repurposed it for Siri would severely put those of us that require using "sticky keys" due to mobility difficulties in a bad situation.

Depending on how well it works, I was thinking of replacing it with the key command to launch spotlight. It's a shame you can't use a gesture. I would probably just use the launchpad gesture, since I don't use that much.

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I've been experimenting with Cmd-Space being both spotlight and Siri. It's a good reminder for me that when my muscle memory goes to Cmd-Space, I can try if Siri can do it for me.

I use Fn + spacebar for Siri, and of course Command + spacebar for Spotlight. It's easier to remember about it, because with both features you use the spacebar. And both do they serve the same purpose.

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